Nowhere. However, the Writs act does require that the writ be, "agreeable to the usages and principles of law." Orenstien's point is spot on. There's no act of

Nowhere. However, the Writs act does require that the writ be, "agreeable to the usages and principles of law." Orenstien's point is spot on. There's no act of Congress that prevents the government from seeking a writ to provide execution drugs. If we accept the government's argument that Congress must explicitly deny the request, and the argument that burden must be calculated purely based on financial cost, the only factor that would weigh against a writ for execution drugs is the discretionary factor of closeness.